AM Hucks — 1/23/08

Kevin Gonzalez, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, stands in front of a new highway sign in Hayden. Gonzalez was a leader in the effort to rename the local airport after World War ll hero Pappy Boyington; he recently produced a documentary on the lengthy process that will be shown at film festivals around the country. Story by AP’s Nicholas K. Geranios here. (AP Photo/Ingrid Barrentine)

* Tom Cronin announces commissioner candidacy: Former Cd’A police chief will seek spot currently held by Rick Currie /Marc Stewart, Coeur d’Alene Press — I wonder if all those folks who are excited about Cronin, including Sheriff Rocky Watson, remember that he left the local police department under a cloud?

* Hayden to consider 1,800-home development again /Erica F. Curless — Ready or not, here it comes.

* Home sales suffer in 2007: Real estate agents still have reason to be optimistic /Rick Thomas, Coeur d’Alene Press — I’m glad that I wasn’t one of those who overpaid for a house a coupla years ago. Sooner or later, the prices will start going up again.

* Shasta described Dylan’s murder /Betsy Russell, Spokesman-Review: I agree with the bumper sticker you see sometimes around town: “Kill Duncan.”

* Bonner County P&Z endorses Trestle Creek resort on Lake Pend Oreille /Keith Kinnaird, Bonner County Daily Bee — What? You thought Kootenai County was the only North Idaho area that has been discovered.

Question: How much will Commissioner Rick Currie’s re-election bid be affected by his opposition to renaming the Coeur d’Alene airport field after Pappy Boyington?